The National Lottery Act provides for those elements of the Government's reforms on the licensing and regulation of the National Lottery and the distribution of funds, which required primary legislation. The main provisions involve the setting up of a new distributor, the Big Lottery Fund, which will take on the functions of National Lottery Charities Board, the New Opportunities Fund and the Millennium Commission.

The introduction of a National Lottery into the United Kingdom created a unique regulatory challenge. The response to this challenge is embodied in arrangements informed not by international precedent but by privatisation policies pursued by successive Conservative governments between 1979 and 1994 when the Lottery was launched. Dr Douglas assesses the success of the Lottery's regulation against the objectives set out in the enabling legislation: the upholding of the Lottery's propriety, the protection of the players, and the maximising of the funds to be applied to the Good Causes. Lessons learned during the initial Licence period will inform the new seven year Licence from October 2001, the operator chosen for the new term, and in particular the role of the profit motive within the new arrangements.

Win the Lottery!, written by America’s foremost numerologist Ellin Dodge, uses the ancient science of numerology to help you pick your personal lucky numbers for you and the whole family. By reading this short, information-packed book, you will learn the six numbers that belong to you and will bring you luck in any games of chance. When Shakespeare wrote, “What’s In A Name,” he had no idea the real answer, according to numerology, is your “lucky number.”

This book fills a gap by reviewing what is known about gambling in Britain and studying work on the nature, prevalence and possible causes of problem gambling.

Performance management is at the top of agendas in most government and public organizations, as well as many not-for-profit organizations. In this follow up to his successful book, Strategic Performance Management, the author focuses on the unique challenges public sector organizations face when tackling the issues of strategic performance management. Drawing on his extensive experience of working with numerous government, public sector, and not-for-profit organizations over the author covers: * The context of decision making in the public sector * The significance of the use of budgeting for performance management, and the impact of performance measurements on budgets * A huge range of underpinning cases and examples from the public sector, including cases on the Home Office and the NHS in the UK, and the US Air Force For senior executives in the public sector and government, and for faculty and students in the field this is the authoritative strategic level treatment of this fast-growing area.